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<blockquote data-quote="ricka0" data-source="post: 57503" data-attributes="member: 3086"><p><strong>Re: we\'ve already had this debate a few weeks ago</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em><font color="red"> Target shooters, especially bench rest shooters, like to use the slowest possible twist rate they can get away with in an effort to get the very ultimate in accuracy from their barrel </em></strong></font> </p><p><a href="http://www.riflebarrels.com/faq_lilja_rifle_barrels.htm#twist%20rates" target="_blank">Lilja on twist</a> </p><p></p><p>Given the 308 calls for a 1:15 twist for this bullet and you are using a 1:10 - you're probably flinching into the same spot each time /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif</p><p></p><p>Those results certainly aren't reproducable (for other guns). Just because Jackie gleason smoked like a fish and drank like a chimmney and lived into his 80's, it's not the recipe you follow for optimal accuracy. And with a factory barrel, action?</p><p></p><p>The data clearly shows the 155 &amp; 168 gr are much superior to the 125. </p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p> On these 155s your talking about; where can a guy pick up some of those? </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p>Good question. You can google on <strong> lapua scenar </strong></p><p>Many places sell them. Hopefully someone here will let us know some good source and I'll post them on my web site.</p><p></p><p> [ QUOTE ]</p><p> Are you using those for hunting? </p><p> </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ] </p><p>Even better question. I don't know if these are good for deer/antelope. It's called <strong>SCENAR Silver Jacket </strong> - sounds like it will kill deer/antelope /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif</p><p>The 168 gr Nozler BT silver Tip will certainly do a great job.</p><p></p><p>For those saying we should be shooting 220 gr MK and such other heavy weights, I've posted my 338 RUM ballistic data - If I need something heaver than the 168 I'll go to my 338</p><p></p><p> <a href="http://groups.msn.com/ultralongrangehunting/338rum.msnw" target="_blank">ricka's 338 RUM Ballistic charts</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricka0, post: 57503, member: 3086"] [b]Re: we\'ve already had this debate a few weeks ago[/b] [b][i]<font color="red"> Target shooters, especially bench rest shooters, like to use the slowest possible twist rate they can get away with in an effort to get the very ultimate in accuracy from their barrel [/i][/b][i][/i]</font> [url="http://www.riflebarrels.com/faq_lilja_rifle_barrels.htm#twist%20rates"]Lilja on twist[/url] Given the 308 calls for a 1:15 twist for this bullet and you are using a 1:10 - you're probably flinching into the same spot each time [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] Those results certainly aren't reproducable (for other guns). Just because Jackie gleason smoked like a fish and drank like a chimmney and lived into his 80's, it's not the recipe you follow for optimal accuracy. And with a factory barrel, action? The data clearly shows the 155 & 168 gr are much superior to the 125. [ QUOTE ] On these 155s your talking about; where can a guy pick up some of those? [/ QUOTE ] Good question. You can google on [b] lapua scenar [/b] Many places sell them. Hopefully someone here will let us know some good source and I'll post them on my web site. [ QUOTE ] Are you using those for hunting? [/ QUOTE ] Even better question. I don't know if these are good for deer/antelope. It's called [b]SCENAR Silver Jacket [/b] - sounds like it will kill deer/antelope [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The 168 gr Nozler BT silver Tip will certainly do a great job. For those saying we should be shooting 220 gr MK and such other heavy weights, I've posted my 338 RUM ballistic data - If I need something heaver than the 168 I'll go to my 338 [url="http://groups.msn.com/ultralongrangehunting/338rum.msnw"]ricka's 338 RUM Ballistic charts[/url] [/QUOTE]
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